How do you pronounce 'Lick' and 'lécher'?

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What is an example sentence for Lick in French?

English: "The dog licked its paw to clean it." | French: "Le chien s'est léché la patte pour la nettoyer."

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English to French Dictionary

lick Meaning in French (lick signification en français)

Q: What is 'lécher' called in English?

'lécher' in English is called "Lick". Lick refers to: Passer la langue sur la surface de quelque chose, généralement pour goûter, humidifier ou nettoyer.

verblécher

nounune léchade

Synonymes:laperléchouiller

lécher in English:lick

IPA:leʃe

Phonetic:le-shay

Plural: none

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de lick en français est lécher, une léchade. (Passer la langue sur la surface de quelque chose, généralement pour goûter, humidifier ou nettoyer.)

Usage Note: none

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Lick visual illustration - Meaning in French (lécher)

Visual representation of "lick"

Definitions of Lick

1
verb
lécher
To pass the tongue over the surface of something, typically to taste, moisten, or clean it.
Passer la langue sur la surface de quelque chose, généralement pour goûter, humidifier ou nettoyer.
2
noun
une léchade
An act or instance of passing the tongue over something.
Un acte ou une instance de passer la langue sur quelque chose.

Example Sentences

casual

“The dog licked its paw to clean it.”

Le chien s'est léché la patte pour la nettoyer.

casual

“She gave the ice cream a quick lick before it melted.”

Elle a donné un rapide coup de langue à la glace avant qu'elle ne fonde.

descriptive

“Flames began to lick the dry wooden beams.”

Les flammes commencèrent à lécher les poutres de bois sèches.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

laperléchouiller

In English:

lap taste graze

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

none

In English:

avoidabstain

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularlicks

past tenselicked

present participlelicking

agent nounlicker

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

lick one's woundsidiom

To recover from a defeat or setback, often in private.

lick into shapeidiom

To bring something or someone into a desired or improved condition.

lick the dustidiom

To be defeated or killed.

Alphabetical:licensure•licked